Election results for Briton Ferry East County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017 Status: Published County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - results by party Previous results for Briton Ferry East Briton Ferry East - results Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome Chris James Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru 405 56% Elected Colin Morgan Independent / Annibynnol 318 44% Not elected Voting Summary Details Number Seats 1 Total votes 723 Electorate 2110 Number of ballot papers issued 729 Number of ballot papers rejected 6 Turnout 35% Share of the votes (%) Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Chris James 56% Elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Colin Morgan 44% Not elected Rejected ballot papersDescriptionNumberUnmarked or wholly void for uncertainty2Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to3Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified1Total rejected6